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BET99 casino head: Balance is key to giving players what they want
In an online casino industry saturated with choice and availability, authenticity and familiarity are key to giving your audience what they want.That's a key conclusion of Laura Petrauska, head of casino at Canadian online gaming and betting company BET99. Ahead of speaking at the upcoming SBC…
ODDSworks approved for Ontario iGaming licence
ODDSworks has received an iGaming licence from iGaming Ontario, clearing the way for it to expand its Canadian presence.The company supplies popular content from land-based casinos in the U.S. and online casinos in Europe to online casinos in North America. It focuses on remote gaming server…
SIGA reports record profits for 2023-24 fiscal year
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) has reported that it made record-breaking profits for the second year in a row.SIGA's 2023-24 annual report noted that it took $346.6 million in gross revenue and a final distribution of income of $138.8 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year ended…
Experts tip Alberta to match Ontario’s success — if done right
Is Alberta the new gold rush for Canadian gaming?In light of the Alberta government’s review of potential paths towards a commercial gaming industry, and Minister Dale Nally’s declaration that the province will follow an Ontario-style open model, that question was posed to numerous experts at…
SBC announces debut of Affiliate Leaders Summit in Lisbon
SBC is set to introduce the Affiliate Leaders Summit at the upcoming SBC Summit in Lisbon, their flagship event anticipated to bring together 25,000 industry professionals worldwide.
Building on the success of SBC’s Affiliate Leaders initiative launched in 2021, and in response to increasing…
CCSA calls for national strategy to tackle gambling harms
Experts at the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) have urged the federal government to create a nationwide strategy for addressing potential gambling harms.The CCSA argued in a new report, co-authored by Greo Evidence Insights, that the proliferation of legal gambling options…
Clearing up the confusion around sports betting advertising
Of the many topics discussed at the 2024 Canadian Gaming Summit in Toronto, one of the most pertinent was the advertising of gaming across the country.TV viewers, sports fans, online surfers, social media users and many people in between are inundated with gambling ads daily. Whether that should…
edict egaming steps into Ontario market
edict egaming has received approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to supply games for the online casino market.The license grants both German brand edict egaming GmbHand Edict Malta Ltd. the right to provide titles in Ontario. It also marks the first instance of…
Relax Gaming names Kirsten O’Neill as new CFO
iGaming aggregator and content supplier Relax Gaming has appointed Kirsten O’Neill as its new chief financial officer.O'Neill has been with Relax since 2021 in the role of group finance manager. Before joining the company, she worked at NetEnt and Yggdrasil Gaming in financial roles.She…
CGA’s Amanda Brewer on why tweaking Ontario model can work for Alberta
Whenever Alberta ultimately opens its doors to welcome multiple commercial online gaming operators, as it now seems inevitable that it will, there's ample room for optimism.Given that Ontario's model has proven competitive and profitable over its first two years, it's understandable why Minister…